There has been much mud slinging over the comments made by Baroness Tongue about the Israeli state that have led to her departure from the House of Lords.

At the heart of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, which is a very serious issue, is the fact that Palestinians do not enjoy the same rights as Israelis.

So while our dear leaders have rushed to condemn Baroness Tonge, what remains is that our dear leaders still lack any rational explanation as to why Palestinians should not and do not enjoy the same rights as Israelis.

And it was only very recently that Khader Adnan finished his courageous non-violent 66 day hunger strike which helped to shine a light on the illegal nature of the administrative detention of Palestinians who are held indefinately without charge or trial.